Kampala vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$314
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
53
23
😀 Quality of life
44
16
🏙️ Population
1.68M
264K

The cost of living in Kampala is 4% more expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7061st ($698 vs $670) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Benin, respectively. Check Uganda vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 6624th and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Porto-Novo

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Kampala Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$5849

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$483
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$625
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$785
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$613
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$585
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$768
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$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
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$803
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$541
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Distance City Cost of living
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$709
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$1113
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$590
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$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
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$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
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$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
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$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
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$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
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$558
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$651
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$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
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$972
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$433
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$551
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$805
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$1611
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$507
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$577
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$679
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$462
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$621
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$883
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$743
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$1502